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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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